The surname Strein is from Germanic origin, signifiying a wanderer or roamer.Streun(er) is another form of this name which was first a nickname for one
who had led an unsettled life.
A prussian family of this name was ennobled under the title ofStrein von Schwarzenau in 1637.
Their pedigree begins with Johann Strein, who died in 1414.
- Malo Mori Quam Foedari -
"I would rather die than be disgraced"

To all the STREIN's out there: "Be proud and keep moving - it's in our genes!"